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Backyard Buffers Tree Handout

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When:

Saturday, Apr. 22, 2017 -

10:00am to 3:00pm

Where:

Spocott Wind Mill - Route 343, Approx. 6 miles West of Cambridge

Description/Notes:

University of Maryland Extension is partnering with Maryland DNR Forest Service and the Dorchester County Forestry Board to offer free trees in celebration of Earth Day. Free trees will be given to all in attendance, but special tree packets will be given to landowners wishing to plant trees near water. The Backyard Buffers Program is designed to assist homeowners (with less than 5 acres of land) who have a stream or other waterway on or adjacent to their property in order to create a streamside buffer of native trees and shrubs.

The Backyard Buffers Program provides a free “buffer in a bag” to help get homeowners started in buffering their streamside. The buffer in a bag includes 25 native hardwood tree and shrub bare-root seedlings, approximately 1 to 2 feet in height, of various species that are well suited to streamside conditions.

ackyard Buffer trees will be reserved and distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Trees will available to any resident who comes to the pickup site while trees are available. Tress will only be available to the first 80 homeowners. Registration begins now! Contact 410-228-1861 (Dorchester County) to register. For additional information, visit http://dnr2.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/programs/Backyard-Buffer-Program.aspx.